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Martha Skinner (Kritchwell)

Also Known As: "Ketcherel / Martha Wright (Kritchwell); Martha Skinner (Kritchwell)", "Martha Kitcherel", "martha kitchell wright", "Martha Wright", "Martha Skinner (Kitcherel)"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Hartford, (Present Hartford County), Connecticut Colony
Death: October 19, 1708 (64)
Springfield, Hampshire County (Present Hampden County, Province of Massachusetts (Captured and scalped by Indians on July 26, 1708, and died nearly three months later.)
Place of Burial: Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Samuel Kitcheral and Martha Dorchester
Wife of Lt. Abel Wright and Benjamin Skinner
Mother of Benjamin Wright; Martha Morley; Abel Wright, Jr., Ensign; Hannah Sexton; Henry Wright and 9 others
Sister of Samuel Ketcheral and Hannah Ketcherell
Half sister of Benjamin Dorchester; Sarah Stebbins and Hester Dorchester

Occupation: @occu00013@
1st Husband: Benjamin Skinner
Label: 1634 to 1658
Managed by: Private User
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Immediate Family

About Martha Skinner

Note: Ancestors and Descendants of Jonathan Abell, pp 21-22:

KITCHEREL FAMILY: Martha Kitcherel, who m.Lieut. Abel Wright, d.Oct. 19, 1709; dau. of Samuel Kitcherel. Samuel Kitcherel's wife m.Anothony Dorchester Jan. 1651, Samuel, probably son of Joseph Kitcherel, who on May 15, 1639, was given half acre of land at Winter Harbor, Salem, for fishing and was living at Charlestown.

From Colonial & Continental Anc, p 127:

MARTHA2 KITCHEREL,

  • married at Springfield, December 1, 1659, ABEL1 WRIGHT, who was born in or about 1631, and died at Springfield, October 29, 1725 (see WRIGHT).
  • Martha was captured and scalped by the Indians July 26, 1708, at or near Springfield, and died October 19, 1708, at Springfield

Note: Pope: KITCHEREL FAMILY: Martha Kitcherel, who m.Lieut. Abel Wright, d.Oct. 19, 1709; dau. of Samuel Kitcherel. Samuel Kitcherel's wife m.Anothony Dorchester Jan. 1651, Samuel, probably son of Joseph Kitcherel, who on May 15, 1639, was given half acre of land at Winter Harbor, Salem, for fishing and was living at Charlestown.

Event: Misc 26 JUL 1708 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts

Note: were subjected to an Indian attack in which Indians scalped Martha (who later died of her wounds), captured their son Henry's wife (Hannah Bliss, who also died soon after) and killed Henry and Hannah's infant son

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Lt. Abel Wright was stationed in Skipmuck during the attack by Indians on 26 July 1708 his wife, Martha, was aflicted with wounds of scalping by the Indians. Martha later died from complications of this scalping.

Martha and Abel had the following children:

  • 1. Joseph Wright
    • Born: 1 SEP 1660 at: Springfield,Hampden,Massachusetts,USA
    • Married: 29 DEC 1687 at: East Hartford,Hartford,Connecticut,USA
    • Died: 14 JUN 1736 at:
    • Spouses: Sarah Osborne
  • 2. Martha Wright (our line)
    • Born: 29 NOV 1662 at: Springfield,Hampden,Massachusetts,USA
    • Married: 8 DEC 1681
    • Died: 2 JAN 1741 at: Glastonbury,Hartford,Connecticut,USA
    • Spouses: Thomas Morley
  • 3. Abel Wright
    • Born: 25 SEP 1664 at: Springfield,Hampden,Massachusetts,USA
    • Married: 16 SEP 1691
    • Died: 2 JUN 1745 at: Lebanon,Connecticut
    • Spouses: Rebecca Terry
  • 4. Benjamin Wright
    • Born: 14 MAR 1666/1667 at: Springfield,Hampden,Massachusetts,USA
    • Married: 24 JAN 1694/1695 at:
    • Died: 25 DEC 1704 at:
    • Spouses: Mary Chapin
  • 5. Hannah Wright
    • Born: 28 JUL 1669 at: Springfield,Hampden,Massachusetts,USA
    • Married: 20 NOV 1690 at: Lebanon,Connecticut,USA
    • Died: 26 NOV 1742 at: Enfield,Hartford,Connecticut,USA
    • Spouses: Joseph Saxton
  • 6. Henry Wright
    • Born: 23 MAY 1671 at: Springfield,Hampden,Massachusetts,USA
  • 7. Sarah Wright
    • Born: 8 MAY 1673 at: Springfield,Hampden,Massachusetts,USA
    • Married: 15 FEB 1694 at:
    • Died: 26 JUL 1770 at: Milford,New Haven,Connecticut,USA
    • Spouses: Thomas Chapin
  • 8. Mary Wright
    • Born: 9 MAR 1676 at: Springfield,Hampden,Massachusetts,USA
    • Married: 3 FEB 1697 at: Springfield,Hampden,Massachusetts
    • Spouses: Nathaniel Bliss
  • 9. Henry Wright
    • Born: 6 JAN 1677 at Springfield,Hampden,Massachusetts,USA
    • Married: 24 MAY 1705 Died: 1769
    • Spouses: Hannah Bliss Sarah Root
  • 10. Samuel Wright
    • Born: 17 JUN 1679 at: Springfield,Hampden,Massachusetts,USA
    • Married: 27 NOV 1710
    • Spouses: Mary Case
  • 11. Elizabeth Wright
    • Born: 18 AUG 1682 at: Springfield,Hampden,Massachusetts,USA
  • 12. John Wright
    • Born: 21 APR 1685 at: Springfield,Hampden,Massachusetts,USA
    • Married: 1710 Spouses: Mary Case
  • 13. Elizabeth Wright
    • Born: 22 AUG 1687 at: Springfield,Hampden,Massachusetts,USA
    • Married: 8 NOV 1709
    • Spouses: Ebenezer Dewey

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Find A Grave contributor Mary Jo Freeman adds: Martha was 14 when she married. The colonial laws regulated the subject of extravagant dressing. In September 1673 (when Martha was 28 years old) the court recorded: "Diverse women at Springfeild (sic) presentd at ye Courte in March last for that being of meane estate they did weare Silkes contrary to Law vixt Goodwife Labden (,) Goody Colton (,) Goody Morgan (,) Goody Barnard (,) Mercy & Hephzibod Jones (,) Hunters wife & Daughter & Abell Wrights wife, & warned to this Courte the six former app'ring in Courte they were admonisht of their extyravagancyes & dismist."

On July 26, 1708, Indians attacked the town of Springfield and the Wright family. Martha was scalped and died 3 months later as a result of her injuries. Their son, Henry's baby was also killed and his wife was captured and died soon after.

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Martha Skinner's Timeline

1644
January 4, 1644
Birth of Martha Skinner
Hartford, (Present Hartford County), Connecticut Colony
1660
September 1, 1660
Birth of Joseph Wright, I
Springfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
1662
November 29, 1662
Birth of Martha Morley
Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
1664
September 25, 1664
Birth of Abel Wright, Jr., Ensign
Springfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Bay Colony
1667
March 14, 1667
Birth of Benjamin Wright
Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
1669
July 28, 1669
Birth of Hannah Sexton
Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
1671
May 23, 1671
Birth of Henry Wright
Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
1673
May 8, 1673
Birth of Sarah Chapin
Springfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Bay Colony
1675
March 9, 1675
Birth of Mary Bliss
Springfield, Hampden, Massechusetts, British Colonial America
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